Transceiver, radio
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- OBJECT TYPE
- VHF
- DATE
- 1963–1965
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2005.0195.001
- MANUFACTURER
- NARCO
- MODEL
- Mk.12
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Predom. steel; aluminum; plastic face & dials; glass tubes.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 38.5 cm
- Width
- 16.2 cm
- Height
- 8.1 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Radio
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- NARCO
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- The Narco Mk.12 was first invented in 1963; this example was likely installed before the DHC-6 Twin Otter's first flight in 1965; removed after its last flight in Sept. 1973.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
A combination VHF radio communications transmitter-receiver and VHF navigation reciever installed aboard an aircraft. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Lettering on face reads: "narco/MARK 12"; dials are identified: "COMM.2" & "NAV.2"; lettering on adhesive label reads: "CAUTION/(?) VHF TRANSMITTER IN THIS SET IS (?)/(?)ED TO MEET FEDERAL COMMUNIC[ATIONS]/(?)MISSION APPROVAL ONLY WHEN (?)/[C]RYSTALS ARE USED./When ordering crystals for additional chan(?)/or replacements, state narco model numbe[r]/to ensure getting properly correlated crystals./Use of any other than narco crystals will/void manufacturer's warranty."; lettering hand written in pen on exposed surface on top of unit reads: "SERVICEABLE/NOV 10/93/TAM Bm"; lettering stamped on back of case reads: "37JL4" & "CNP89G".
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Black face & dials with lettering & graduated numbers in white; silver switches; predom. silver housing & internal components; multi-coloured cables; red adhesive label with silver lettering.
- Decoration
- None.
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NARCO, Transceiver, radio, between 1963–1965, Artifact no. 2005.0195, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0195.001/
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